Car Collision Leads to Shootout in Washington

At approximately 3:45pm on Sunday, October 6th, the Washington Police Department responded to several calls of a reported motor vehicle accident with shots fired in the 200 block of West Madison Street.

A Washington Police Officer observed both vehicles leaving the scene eastbound on Madison Avenue with one of the vehicles attached to the other. Both vehicles eventually came to a stop, just north of the intersection of East Washington and South 9th.

It was reported that a Chevrolet Silverado driven by Aaron Kron, age 27, of Riverside backed his vehicle into a Chevrolet Suburban near the intersection of West Madison and South Ave. B.

Kron drove away from the scene with the Suburban still attached to his vehicle as a passenger in the Suburban, Daegan Brown, age 24, of Brighton fired a handgun at the Kron vehicle.

There were no injuries reported in the accident or the shooting incident.

Kron was arrested and charged with Assault While Displaying a Dangerous Weapon and Brown was arrested and charged with Intimidation With a Dangerous Weapon. Both were transported to the Washington County Jail.

The incident remains under investigation.

The Washington Police Department was assisted by the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, Washington County Communications, Washington Fire & EMS, and Moore’s Towing.